S. 649 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025
Expands Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility to include reserve and National Guard service. AI-read
What it does
This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard. Specifically, the bill expands the types of activities that count towards Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility to include active duty, inactive-duty training, annual training duty, and full-time National Guard duty or active duty. (Generally, under current law, only federal active duty counts towards educational assistance eligibility.)
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Feb 20, 2025 (Introduced in Senate). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
No recorded roll call votes on this bill. Most bills never get one; many pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, or stay in committee.
Latest action
Mar 18, 2026 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.